2018 LEXUS NX300h windshield wipers

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94-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ........................ 150
Cargo and luggage ...................... 155
Vehicle load limits ......................... 158
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing
package) ........................................ 159
Trailer towing (vehicles without
towing package) ......................... 167
Dinghy towing ................................ 167
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ............... 168
EV drive mode ................................ 171
Hybrid transmission ..................... 173
Turn signal lever............................. 176
Parking brake ................................. 177
Brake Hold....................................... 180
ASC (Active Sound Control) ... 181
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............................ 183
Automatic High Beam ................ 186
Fog light switch .............................. 189
Windshield wipers and washer 189
Rear window wiper and washer
............................................................ 194
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap......... 196 4-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+ ................. 198
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ... 203
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) ......................... 210
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range........................... 217
Intuitive parking assist ................. 227
Parking Support Brake function (for
static objects)............................... 232
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ......... 241
Driving mode select switch ..... 249
Driving assist systems ................ 250
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....... 255
Winter driving tips ....................... 257
Utility vehicle precautions........ 259
5-1. Remote Touch
Remote Touch............................... 264
5-2. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system
.......................................................... 268
Heated steering wheel/seat heat-
ers/seat ventilators................... 275
5-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ........................... 278
5-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features ............... 281
Luggage compartment features
.......................................................... 2844
Driving
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Interior features

12 Pictorial index
Pictorial index ■ Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors.................................................................................................................. P.1 06
Locking/unlocking ............................................................................................................ P. 106
Opening/closing the side windows ............................................................................P.144
Locking/unlocking by using th e mechanical key ................................................ P.387
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.374
Back door ................................................................................................................... P.1 10
Opening from inside the cabin *
..................................................................................... P.113
Opening from outside ................................................................................................ P.111, 113
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.374
Outside rear view mirrors.................................................................................... P.142
Adjusting the mirror angle ..............................................................................................P.142
Folding the mirrors ............................................................................................................ P.143
Driving position memory *
.............................................................................................. P.134
Defogging the mirrors .................................................................................................... P.269
Windshield wipers ..................................................................................................P.189 A
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Driving Driving4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ..................... 150
Cargo and luggage ................... 155
Vehicle load limits ...................... 158
Trailer towing (vehicles with tow-
ing package).............................. 159
Trailer towing (vehicles without
towing package) ...................... 167
Dinghy towing ............................. 167
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ............ 168
EV drive mode ............................. 171
Hybrid transmission .................. 173
Turn signal lever.......................... 176
Parking brake .............................. 177
Brake Hold.................................... 180
ASC (Active Sound Control) 181
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ......................... 183
Automatic High Beam ............. 186
Fog light switch ........................... 189
Windshield wipers and washer
......................................................... 189
Rear window wiper and washer
......................................................... 194
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap...... 196 4-5. Using the driving support sys-
tems
Lexus Safety System+ .............. 198
PCS (Pre-Collision System) 203
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) ...................... 210
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range........................ 217
Intuitive parking assist .............. 227
Parking Support Brake function
(for static objects) .................. 232
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 241
Driving mode select switch .. 249
Driving assist systems.............. 250
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving tips .... 255
Winter driving tips .................... 257
Utility vehicle precautions..... 259

1874-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving and tail lights of oncoming and preceding
vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncom-
ing and preceding vehicles
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle
only has operational lights on one side
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle
is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient,
curve, condition of th e road surface, etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of
luggage●
High beam may be turned on or off when
unexpected by the driver.●
In the situations below, the system may
not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness levels, and may flash
or expose nearby pedestrians to the high
beam. Therefore, you should consider
turning the high beams on or off manually
rather than relying on the Automatic
High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sand-
storms, etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist,
ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is
extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal
to those of headlights, tail lights or fog
lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail
lights that are either switched off, dirty,
are changing color, or are not aimed
properly.
• When driving through an area of inter-
mittently changing brightness and dark-
ness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving
ascending/descending roads, or roads
with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces
(such as stone-paved roads, gravel
tracks, etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking
curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly re flective object ahead
of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly
reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or
dirty. • The vehicle is listing or titling, due to a flat
tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam
may be causing problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
WARNING■
Limitations of the Automatic High
Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High
Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning
high beam on or off manually if neces-
sary.
NOTICE■
Notes when using the Automatic
High Beam system
Observe the following to ensure that the
Automatic High Beam functions cor-
rectly. ●
Do not touch the camera sensor.
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Do not subject the camera sensor to a
strong impact.
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Do not disassemble the camera sen-
sor.
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Do not spill liquids onto the camera
sensor.
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Do not apply window tinting or stickers
to the camera sensor or the area of
windshield near the camera sensor.
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Do not place items on the dashboard.
There is a possibility that the camera
sensor will mistake items reflected in
the windshield for streetlights, the
headlights of other vehicles, etc.

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Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to original position. The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off.
Push the lever away from you to activate
the Automatic High Beam system again.
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Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch. The Automatic High Beam indicator will
turn off and the high beam indicator will
turn on.
Press the switch to activate the Automatic
High Beam system again. NOTICE●
Do not install a parking tag or any
other accessories near or around the
camera sensor.●
Do not overload the vehicle.●
Do not modify the vehicle.●
Do not replace windshield with non-
genuine windshield.
Contact your Lexus dealer.
Changing to manual control
mode

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Driving
1 Turns the fog lights off
2 Turns the fog lights on■
Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam. The wiper operation is selected by
moving the lever as follows. ■
Intermittent windshield wipers with
interval adjuster (if equipped) 
Type A
1 Off
2 Intermittent operation
3 Low speed operation
4 High speed operation
5 Temporary operationFog light switch When in difficult driving conditions,
such as in rain and fog, turn on the
front fog lights to secure front visi-
bility and turn on the rear fog lights
to notify following vehicles the exis-
tence of your vehicle.
Operating procedure
NOTICE
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To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the hy brid system is off. Windshield wipers and
washer Operating the lever can switch
between automatic operation and
manual operation, or can use the
washer.
Operating the wiper lever

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Driving 8 Washer/wiper dual operationThe wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times afte r the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:
When the headlights are on and the lever is
pulled and held, the headlight cleaners will
operate once. After this, the headlight
cleaners will operate every 5th time the
lever is pulled. ■
Rain-sensing windshield wipers (if
equipped) 
Type A
1 Off
2 Rain-sensing operation 3 Low speed operation
4 High speed operation
5 Temporary operation When “AUTO” is selected, the wipers will
operate automatically when the sensor
detects falling rain. Th e system automati-
cally adjusts wiper timing in accordance
with rain volume and vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be adjusted
when “AUTO” is selected.
6 Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer/wiper dual operation The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:
When the headlights are on and the lever is
pulled and held, the he adlight cleaners will
operate once. After this, the headlight
cleaners will operate every 5th time the
lever is pulled.

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Type B
1 Off
2 Rain-sensing operation
3 Low speed operation
4 High speed operation
5 Temporary operationWhen “AUTO” is selected, the wipers will
operate automatically when the sensor
detects falling rain. The system automati-
cally adjusts wiper timing in accordance
with rain volume and vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be adjusted
when “AUTO” is selected. 6 Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer/wiper dual operation The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:
When the headlights are on and the lever is
pulled and held, the he adlight cleaners will
operate once. After this, the headlight
cleaners will operate every 5th time the
lever is pulled.
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The windshield wipers and washer can
be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode. ■
Dripping prevention wiper sweep (vehi-
cles with rain-sensi ng windshield wip-
ers)
After washing and wipi ng operation several
times, the wipers operate one more time
after a short delay to prevent dripping.
However, this function will not operate while
driving.
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Effects of vehicle speed on wiper opera-
tion (vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers)
Vehicle speed affects the Intermittent wiper
interval.
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Raindrop sensor (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
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The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently